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sophistical

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so⋅phis⋅tic

  [suh-fis-tik]
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–adjective
1. of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
2. characteristic or suggestive of sophistry.
3. given to the use of sophistry.
4. of or pertaining to sophists or sophistry.
Also, so⋅phis⋅ti⋅cal.

Origin:
1540–50; < L sophisticus < Gk sophistikós, equiv. to sophist(s) (see sophist ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
so⋅phis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
so⋅phis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ness, noun
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so·phis·tic   (sə-fĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sophists.

  2. Apparently sound but really fallacious; specious: sophistic refutations.

so·phis'ti·cal·ly adv.
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